For over a week now, what may be liken to the great flood of Noah's days occurred along a major road linking the whole of South - South, and east of Nigeria with the west; Ijebu Ode - Ore axis of the Lagos - Benin Expressway precisely. The number of deaths arising from it is unknown to the relevant authorities as we speak. Interestingly, the major media houses in Nigeria never reported it. So, one begins to wonder what makes a news interesting?
One of the survivors recounted the ordeal in a church gathering. According to him, four vehicles (An Inifiniti four wheel drive(4WD), a Toyota Hiace and two sports' cars) were pulled off the road into a ditch. Yet the authorities have not responded to that horrifying experience of a flood that pulled a kerb of over 15ft, stretching over 120 meters, with the occupants of these vehicles all drawn except the family in the Infiniti Jeep who were rescued by some....
Well, let's see whether some day, the poor who ply the roads in Nigeria would be remembered.... The survivor Mr. Sunday Igwe gave the sad story of the horrifying experience that rendered so many Nigerians traveling on that road stranded as a testimony of God's mercy. It might interest you to know that a journey that averagely would last for three hours, lasted for over 11 hours - Saturday, July 11th, 2009.
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